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UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL

(Only for new non provisional applications under 37 C.F.R. 1.53(b))

Attorney Docket No.

First Inventor

Title

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034017R015

Lynn Noble

DISPENSING SYSTEM END SEALER ASSEMBLY
AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND USING
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APPLICATION ELEMENTS

See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.

ADDRESS TO:

Mall Stop Patent Application
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria VA 22313-1450

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1.13 Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/1 7)

(Submit an original and a duplicate for fee processing)

2. Q Applicant claims small entity status.

See 37 CFR 1.27.

3. S Specification [Total Pages

(preferred arrangement set forth below)

- Descriptive title of the Invention

- Cross Reference to Related Applications

- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D

- Reference to sequence listing, a table,
or a computer program listing appendix

- Background of the Invention

- Brief Summary of the Invention

- Brief Description of the Drawings ( if filed)

- Detailed Description

- Claim(s)

- Abstract of the Disclosure

4. ^ Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C.113) [Total Sheets l 253

5. Oath or Declaration [Total Sheets \

a. □ Newly executed (original or copy)

]

6.D

D Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 .63 (d))
(for a continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)

i. □ DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)

Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).

Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1 .76

7. □ CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or

Computer Program (Appendix)

8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
(if applicable, all necessary)

a. Q Computer Readable Form (CRF)

b. Specification Sequence Listing on:

i, □ CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or

ii. □ Paper

c. □ Statements verifying identity of above copies

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ACCOMPANYING APPLICATIONS PARTS

9. Q Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))

10. □ 37 C.F.R. 3.73(b) Statement □ Power of

(when there is an assignee) Attorney

1 1 • D English Translation Document (if applicable)

12. □ Information Disclosure □ Copies of IDS

Statement (IDS)/PTO-1 449 Citations

13. □ Preliminary Amendment

14. □ Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)

(Should be specifically itemized)

1 5. □ Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)

(if foreign priority is claimed)

16. □ Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122

(b)(2)(B)(i). Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35
or its equivalent.

1 7. ^ Other: THIS APPLICATION IS BEING FILED
WITHOUT DECLARATION AND WITHOUT FILING FEES

18. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in a preliminary amendment,

or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:

□ Continuation 0 Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No: 10 / 623.868*

Prior application information: Examiner Art Unit: * AND 10/717.997

For CONTINUATION or DIVISIONAL APPS only: The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which an oath or declaration is supplied under Box 5b,

is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying or divisional application and is hereby Incorporated by reference. The incorporation can only

be relied upon when a portion has been inadvertently omitted from the submitted application parts.

19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

S Customer Number

00441

OR □ Correspondence address below

Name

Smith, Gambrell & Russell

1850 M Street, N.W.

Address

Suite 800

City

Washington

State

DC

Zip Code

20036

Country

USA

(202) 263-4300

Fax

(202) 263-4329

Name (Print/Type)

Dennis C. Rodgers

Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)

32,936

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Signature

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Date

February 12, 2004

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.53(b). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to
process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete, including gathering,
preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you
require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.
Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Mall Stop
Patent Application, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.

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Fee TRANSMITTAL
fnr FY 2004

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Effective 10/01/2003. Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

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Application Number

To Be Assigned

Filing Date

2/12/04

First Named Inventor

Lynn Noble

□ Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27

Examiner Name

To Be Assigned

Art Unit

To Be Assigned

\T° TAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT ($) 0

Attorney Docket No.

034017R015

METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

□ Check □ Credit card □ Money □ Other |3 None

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□ Deposit Account:

Deposit
Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Name

02-4300

The Director is authorized to: (check all that apply)

□ Charge fee(s) indicated below Credit any overpayments

S Charge any additional fee{s) during the pendency of this application

□ Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
to the above-identified deposit account.

FEE CALCULATION

1.

BASIC

FILING FEE

Larae Entity

Small Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code

($)

Code

($)

1001

770

2001

385

Utility filing fee

1002

340

2002

170

Design filing fee

1003

530

2003

265

Plant filing fee

1004

770

2004

385

Reissue filing fee

1005

160

2005

80

Provisional filling fee

Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (1)

n$)o

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE

Extra Fee from

Claims below^
X

Total Claims

Independent
Claims

Multiple
Dependent

30

Fee
Paid

-20 4
-3 *<

10

1

Fee

11 IV

Fee

oman crmw
Fee Fee

Code

($)

Code ($)

1202

18

2202 9

1201

86

2201 43

1203

290

2203 145

1204

86

2204 43

1205

18

2205 9

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20
Independent claims in excess of 3
Multiple dependent claim, if not paid
** Reissue independent claims over
original patent

** Reissue claims in excess of 20 and
over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2)

($)0

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Larae

Entity

Small Entity

Fee
Code

Fee
W

Fee
Code

Fee
($)

Fee Description Fee Paid

1051

130

2051

65

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

1052

50

2052

25

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee
or cover sheet.

1053

130

1053

130

Non-English specification

1812

2,520

1812

2,520

For filing a request for reexamination

1804

920*

1804

920*

Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action

1805

1,840*

1805

1,840*

Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action

1251

110

2251

55

Extension for reply within first month

420

2252

210

Extension for reply within second
month

1253

950

2253

475

Extension for reply within third month

1254

1,480

2254

740

Extension for reply within fourth
month

1255

2.010

2255

1,005

Extension for reply within fifth month

1401

330

2401

165

Notice of Appeal

1402

330

2402

165

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

1403

290

2403

145

Request for oral hearing

1451

1,510

1451

1,510

Petition to institute a public use
proceeding

1452

110

2452

55

Petition to revive - unavoidable

1453

1.330

2453

665

Petition to revive - unintentional

1501

1,330

2501

665

Utility issue fee (or reissue)

1502

480

2502

240

Design issue fee

1503

640

2503

320

Plant issue fee

1460

130

1460

130

Petitions to the Commissioner

1807

50

1807

50

Processing fee under 37 CFR 1 . 1 7 (q)

1806

180

1806

180

Submission of Information Disclosure
Stmt

8021

40

8021

40

Recording each patent assignment
per property (times number of
properties)

1809

770

2809

385

Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR § 1.129(a))

1810

770

2810

385

For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))

1801

770

2801

385

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

1802

900

1802

900

Request for expedited examination
of a design application

Other fee (specify) THIS APPLICATION IS BEING FILED WITHOUT

DECLARATION AND WITHOUT FILING FEES

"or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above

'Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (3)

($)0

SUBMITTED BY

Com

plete (if applicable) ^

Name (Print/Type)

Dennis C. Rodgers

Registration No.
(Attorney/Agent)

32,936

Telephone

(202) 263-4300

^Signature

Date

February 12, 2004

WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be
included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1 .1 7 and 1 .27. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an
application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the
completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions
for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

If you need assistance in completing this form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-766-9199) and select option 2.